Athletics

RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's soccer. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won 13 national championships and we have had more than 140 All-Americans.

Academics

Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

Admission

At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

Library

The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features over 91,000 book volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

Student Life

Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.) Degree

Program Overview

The Associate in Engineering Science Degree is designed to provide graduates with transfer credits to a baccalaureate engineering degree program. The degree supports A.E.S. graduates’ ability to complete a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree depending in large part on the requirements of the four-year institution. The student should identify his/her engineering major and target institution as soon as possible. Students who are unsure of a major in engineering may wish to pursue an Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree. Although students completing an A.S. Degree can complete all of the general education requirements at Rock Valley College, they may be required by the program prerequisites at the transfer school to take three years to complete the baccalaureate engineering program.

I. College Requirements

a. Semester Hours: A minimum of 65 credit hours completed as specified in the following sections.
b. Grade-Point: A minimum cumulative grade-point
average of 2.0 (“C” average) in all course work taken.
c. A “C” or better in each engineering specialty course and elective.

II. General Education Requirements

The completion of the AES degree does not fulfill all general requirements of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core Curriculum. Consequently, students must complete the remainder of their general education requirements at the institution to which they transfer. Given the rigor associated with most four-year engineering programs, this program helps to provide students with more balanced semester course loads during their junior and senior years.

A.E.S. General Education Core Requirements (35 credits)

Note: Completion of the A.E.S. degree does not complete the IAI GECC. Students will also need to complete general education credits at the transfer institution.

A.E.S. Physical Science (4 credits)

A.E.S. Social and Behavioral Sciences/Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)

Students are encouraged to complete a two-course sequence in the same discipline in either the Social and Behavioral Sciences or the Humanities and Fine Arts categories. Please see complete list of IAI-approved

A.E.S. Computer Programming (4 credits)

(Note: Students in Electrical Engineering are advised to take MTH 164, or combination of MTH 120 / MTH 125, if MTH 132 was not completed. If CIS 276 is taken by EE student, an additional 11 credits of Engineering Electives is required.)

A.E.S. Required Elective (1 credit)

IV. A.E.S. Engineering Electives (10 credits)

The selection of the appropriate elective engineering courses to meet the elective requirement will depend on the student’s desired major/engineering discipline and the specific requirements of the intended transfer institution. Electives should be determined in consultation with an engineering advisor.

The abbreviations given in the table below indicate the primary engineering disciplines from which the students may select a major field; the elective courses listed below appropriate to that discipline are marked with this abbreviation.

Civil Engineering (CE) (13 credits)

Electrical/Computer Engineering (EE) (11 credits)

Industrial Engineering (IE) (12 credits)

Chemical Engineering (ChE) (12 credits)

Mechanical Engineering (ME) (13 credits)

Course

Course Title

Credits

Engineering Discipline

EGR 135

Engineering Graphics

4

CE, ME, EE

EGR 206*

Statics

3

CE, IE, ME, EE

EGR 207*

Dynamics

3

CE, IE, ME

EGR 221*

Elementary Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

3

CE, IE, ME

EGR 231*

Engineering Circuit Analysis

4

EE, CE, IE, ME

EGR 250

Digital Electronics

4

EE

ECO 111

Principles of Ecomonics: Micro

3

IE

CIS 276*

Computer Programming in C/C++

4

EE

CHM 130

General Chemistry II

4

ChE

CHM 220

Organic Chemistry I

4

ChE

CHM 230

Organic Chemistry II

4

ChE

*These courses have specific course prerequisites that are not shown above and may require additional credit hours to be taken by the student.

To see course descriptions and availability of courses in the chart, see list below: